July 2006

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  AOL releases enterprise IM platform

  AOL has unveiled a more secure instant messaging platform for enterprise users.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  Oracle patch bundle fixes 60 security holes

  Oracle has patched more than 60 security vulnerabilities in its software products as part of a quarterly patching cycle.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  Ofcom axes BT price controls

  Telecoms regulator Ofcom has axed price controls on BT’s retail line rental and call charges, 22 years after their introduction following the company's privatisation.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  BSI releases standard to design out website failure

  British standards body the BSI has published a new software engineering standard to help firms avoid launching poorly designed websites that fail for end-users.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  Food traceability heads for the web

  Software company TraceAll and food process control business Qmach have joined forces to provide an online system for tracing food ingredients through the global supply and production chain.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  DTI gives flexiwork an infrastructure boost

  The Department for Trade and Industry is supporting a drive towards more flexible working with a new structured cabling installation contract with NTL Telewest.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  BAT rolls out global SOA security infrastructure

  British American Tobacco has deployed Vordel’s service-oriented architecture security and management technology to protect XML communications across its global datacentre network.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  Microsoft and Nortel team up for unified comms battle

  Microsoft and Canadian telecoms firm Nortel have announced a four-year strategic alliance to develop unified communications.  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  Public pays price as government goes live with unproven systems

  Passports fiasco illustrates how bug-ridden IT is being rushed into service  Continue Reading

• July 19, 2006 19 Jul'06

  NAS: How does a client access files?

  NAS expert Randy Kerns offers advice to a reader who asked: "How does NAS appear to machines accessing files from it?"  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  Taking control of your bandwidth

  Staff watching the World Cup over corporate IT networks has thrown the spotlight on network monitoring to avoid bandwidth drain and viewing inappropriate material  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  Microsoft tweaks IIS patch

  Some customers ran into trouble while trying to install MS06-034, which addresses a remote code execution flaw in Internet Information Services (IIS).  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  Midsized firms reach out to backup service providers

  Data growth and ever-tightening compliance rules are among the factors driving some organizations to turn to service providers for help with backups.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  GNER upgrades networks with Thus

  Train operator Great North Eastern Railways has selected Thus to provide a next generation network linking its 23 locations across the UK.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  Charity saves £2.5m with e-procurement

  Britain’s biggest charity, Cancer Research UK, has saved more than £2.5m in a year by adopting an e-procurement strategy using online auctions.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  Oracle offers SOA and Fusion link in PeopleSoft upgrade

  Oracle has launched PeopleTools 8.48, the latest version of the tool that supports users developing and deploying PeopleSoft Enterprise applications.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  MySQL sets support deadline for open source database

  MySQL has introduced a support lifecycle policy, setting out how long it will provide support and updates for current and older versions of the open source database.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  Salesforce.com updates on demand CRM

  Salesforce.com has launched a new version of its on-demand customer relationship management product.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  HP ‘memory spot’ chip frees data from PC and internet

  Hewlett-Packard has developed a miniature wireless data chip that can be stuck onto ordinary objects to provide access to digital content.  Continue Reading

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  Microsoft hits ‘pirates’ with lawsuits

  Microsoft has filed 26 separate lawsuits in the US courts against alleged illegal software dealers in the latest stage of its anti-piracy crackdown.  Continue Reading